Audience and institution
I think that communally people will watch different programs to other people depending on there interests and personal preference. However there are some programs that do attract 'all walks of life' such as soap operas, including soaps such as easteders, coronation street and emmerdale. Another type of tv program that attracts a wide range of people is reality shows such as x factor and big brother. Also charity charity show like red nose day as well as sporting events attract a wider audience that most.
Personal I use media a lot more when I'm on my own compared to when I'm with others. This is because I am more likely to watch tv or go on twitter and facebook. 
How i consume media; tv, laptop, twitter, facebook, websites, youtube, blogs.
I share my experiences of media to other people by texting, twitter, facebook, tumblr and by blogging. 

The male Gaze- Advert (tiger beer)

How is Lester Burnham Represented?


In the film 'American Beauty' one of the main characters and also narrator is Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey). He is a man in his 40's who is in an odd relationship with his wife and daughter. He is experiencing a mid life crisis and he desides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend. For the most part of the film he works in sales which takes up a lot of his time. He has trapped in his own little work of work for 14 year.
His wife , Carolyn, works in real estate and is portrayed as been the leader and controller of the house. The director shows this by making Lester act child like. For example When he is in the car he sits in the back and Carolyn drives. There house is extremely clean and the design is very feminine. Using these scenes Lester Burnham is shown as being powerless for the first part of the film. Another thing to make him seem powerless is the use of high camera angles throughout the film. Also during the film he is shown being behind bars, this is to shown that he is trapped in his current life and has been for 14 years. 
The turning point in the film for Lester is when his next door neighbor Ricky Fitz offers him drugs. From this point he realises that he has wasted 14 years of his life and he start to change it around he firstly quitting his job, and then standing up to his wife. From this point on the film leads to his death.

The Male Gaze- Tubechopped video (katy perry California Gurlz) The Male Gaze- Tubechopped video (katy perry california gurlz)







The video above has been tubechopped. I've chopped around 20 seconds to illustrate the male gaze.

'Trevor Millum' (seductive, carefree, practical, comic, catalogue)

Seductive: similar to the cool/level look in many respects - the eyes are less wide, perhaps shaded, the expression is less reserved but still self-sufficient and confident; milder versions may include a slight smile.

Carefree: nymphlike, active, healthy, gay, vibrant, outdoor girl; long unrestrained outward-flowing hair, more outward-going than the above, often smiling or grinning.

Practical: concentrating, engaged on the business in hand, mouth closed, eyes object-directed, sometimes a slight frown; hair often short or tied back.

Comic: deliberately ridiculous, exaggerated, acting the fool, pulling faces for the benefit of a real or imaginary audience, sometimes close to a sort of archness.

Catalogue: a neutral look as of a dummy, artificial, waxlike; features may be in any position, but most likely to be with eyes open wide and a smile, but the look remains vacant and empty; personality has been removed.

The Male Gaze

Chocolate Box: half or full-smile, lips together or slightly parted, teeth barely visible, full or three-quarter face to camera. Projected mood: blandly pleasing, warm bath warmth, where uniformity of features in their smooth perfection is devoid of uniqueness or of individuality.

Invitational: emphasis on the eyes, mouth shut or with only a hint of a smile, head to one side or looking back to camera. Projected mood: suggestive of mischief or mystery, the hint of contact potential rather than sexual promise, the cover equivalent of advertising’s soft sell.

Super-smiler: full face, wide open toothy smile, head thrust forward or chin thrown back, hair often wind-blown. Projected mood: aggressive, ‘look-at-me’ demanding, the hard sell, ‘big come-on’ approach.

Romantic or Sexual: a fourth and more general classification devised to include male and female ‘two-somes’; or the dreamy, heavy-lidded, unsmiling big-heads, or the overtly sensual or sexual. Projected moods: possible ‘available’ and definitely ‘available’.

(Marojorie Ferguson)

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about me.

I chose media studies as one of my A level options because I am interested in film and photography editing and want to further my knowledge in this. I am also studying business studies, PE and product design.

My favourite band at the minute is two door cinema club, but i also listen to a lot of arctic monkeys and pendulum.



My favourite TV program at the minute would be the big bang theory 

My favourite film is phone booth directed by Joel Schumacher. 



I usually read BMX magazines such as Ride BMX or BMX Mag. 
I use twitter a lot and i use tumblr to upload and blog picture I have taken and pictures from other users profiles.